Buckle



Jan. 15, 1935. J. T. DUFFY, JR

BUCKLE Filed June 29, 1933 va" x n fiwerziori Patented Jan. 15, I935 I I U 4E.";-= James '1.Du'fly,Jr., wynnewood;Pa assignof'to" Pioneer Suspender Oompany, a coifporation or Pennsylvaniat j v Application June 29,1932, Serial No. 67811 18 i 7 O a "'-(0l'.'24-178) 1 My invention relates to improvements in or shaft for the tongue9, which is alsoof .ri'gid buckles, especially buckles for apparel belts.-.- meta/L. i i

The object is to provide .an. improved buckle ;.When thezfreelendofthebelt, having'the holes frame,.of "comparatively soft or yielding material for engagementwiththe tongua-is under ten-. such as leather, with a rigid tongue member so sion, the tendency is for the belt to slip toward 5 formed as to provideabrace to prevent distortion the free end of the tongue. This tendency is of the frame when tension is exerted upon the normally counteracted by the engagement of the same by the belt. belt with the front portion of the frame. If the As is well known in the art, there has long arched front portion 10 of the frame is sufficilO been and there still is a considerable demand for ently yielding it may become distorted by the 10 belt buckles for personal wear, having an outer pull of the belt strap, even to such extent as to surface of leather. This demand has heretofore become disengaged from the front or free end been supplied by covering a metallic buckle frame 11 of the tongue, whereupon, of course the free with leather. This construction is however quite end of the belt becomes disengaged from the 3 expensive, and the attempt has been made to tongue. 15

construct such buckle frame entirely of leather. By shaping the free end of the tongue into the This construction however has not been successform of a hook 12, fitting the cross-sectional conful because of the yielding character of the tour of the frame, the said arch extension 10 of leather, and when tension is exerted upon the the frame is clamped securely against said disframe, by the belt under tension, the frame is tortion or outward movement so that the dis- 20 liable to become distorted, sometimes to such a torting action by the pull of the belt upon the degree as to permit the front portions of the adjacent parts of the frame flanking the hook is frame to separate from the end of the tongue, so entirely prevented. It follows that by this arthat the tongue will become disengaged from the rangement a frame constructed of quite flexible belt nd, or yielding material, will be held with sufficient 25 In accordance with the present invention the rigidity by the clamping action of the tongue buckle frame is formed entirely of leather, suithook to form an extremely serviceable buckle ably shaped and provided with a metallic tongue, construction. the free end of which is provided with a hook Inother words the invention comprises abuckle which engages the front middle portion of the frame of material so soft or yielding that it is 30 leather frame and prevents said portion or exincapable of resisting the distorting action of tension from being distorted or pulled out of its the normal pull of the belt when worn with the normal contour. usual tension, and a cooperating buckle tongue Referring to the drawing which illustrates having a hook formation for engaging the front merely by way of example, a preferred embodior arched portion of the belt to prevent such dis- 35 ment of the invention; tortion.

Fig. 1 is a plan view. What I claim is:-

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the buckle end of the 1. A buckle having in combination, a frame belt on an enlarged scale with part broken formed of yielding material such as would be 40 away. distorted by the pull of the belt under normal 40 Fig. 3 is a side elevation of same with part wearing conditions, and a rigid tongue having a broken away. hook at its free end corresponding with the cross- Fig. 4is anend elevation. sectional contour of the front portion of the Similar numerals refer to similar parts in the frame adapted to fit thereon and clamp said front several views. portion or extension to prevent its outward 45 The frame 5, in the present example, is made movement or distortion from its normal contour. of a strip of leather, preferably to match the 2. A buckle having in combination, a frame strap portion 6 of the belt, rolled into a circular formed of yielding material such as would be cross-section, with the meeting longitudinal edges distorted by the pull of the belt under normal stitched together as at 7. The rear ends of the wearing conditions, a rigid bearing pin and a frame-forming strip are flattened out and serigid tongue journalled thereon, said tongue havcured, preferably by stitching between layers of ing a hook at its free end corresponding with the belt strap 6. A pin or shaft 8 of metal is the cross-sectional contour of the front portion enclosed within the folded. portion of the belt, to of the frame adapted to fit thereon and clamp which the frame is secured, and forms a bearing said front portion or extension to prevent its 55 outward movement or distortion from its normal contour.

3. A belt buckle comprising a frame of yielding, flexible material such as would be distorted by the pull of the belt under normal wearing conditions, the rear ends of which are adapted to be secured to the belt, a pivotally mounted rigid tongue associated with said frame having its free end bent to correspondjto the Q1055- sectional contour of the front portion of the frame and adapted to cooperate therewith to prevent distortion of the frame.

4. A belt-buckle, comprising a frame of yieldingmaterial such as would be,dist orted by the pull of the belt under normal wearing conditions, having f rear ends secured to the belt, a pivot associated therewith, a rigid tongue mounted on the pivot and having its free end bent-to correspond to the cross-sectional contour of the front 'portionof gether, a rigid pivoted tongue associated therewith, said tongue having a hook formation at its free end adapted to cooperate with the front portion of the frame to prevent distortion.

6. A belt-buckle, comprising a frame made of a strip of leather, rolled into circular cross-section, with the meeting longitudinal edges secured together, .except the rear ends, which are maintained flat for securingthe same to the belt, a rigid pivoted tongue associated therewith, said adapted to cooperate with the front portion of 'the frame to prevent distortion.

7. A belt-buckle, comprising a frame made of a'st'ripj of leather,- rolled into circular crosssection, withthe-meeting longitudinal edges secured together, except the rear ends, which are maintained'flat for securing the same to the belt, a pivot associated with said frame and belt, and a rigid tongue mounted on said pivot and provided with ahook formation at its free end for cooperation with the front portion of the frame to prevent distortion.

i JAMES T. DUFFY, JR. 

